Hey! Trevor Mauch here with a question…
You have big goals for your business, right?
I’m talking about smart ideas and a solid strategy for crushing your corner of the real estate world. Success so clear, you can taste it… just like those 3 boxes of Thin Mints you secretly enjoyed… 1, 2, 3, yeah, it was 3 (don’t worry, we won’t tell or judge).
Problem is — there’s a monster in the room that keeps stealing all your cookies… and your focus, your time, your energy… all the things you need to cross into the mad dash of real estate investing awesomeness that you’ve got squarely in your vision.
Well, today, I’m gonna lend you a hand — I’m telling you about the 1 thing nearly every person has right in their home right now that’s sabotaging their productivity. Even yours.
So, want your time, focus and energy back to finally crush your REI endeavors?
Keep reading…
Piss-Poor Productivity
Ok, I was reading a study (don’t ask me what study because I can’t remember where I saw it) that talked about how productivity in the U.S. has gone down in the past 20 years to the lowest point in our country’s history.
Yikes.
By productivity, I mean how much the average worker (or citizen) gets done in actually producing economic growth each day. In the 50s, our nation’s productivity was high as heck. People flat got stuff done.
Today, we’re lower than most other large economies in the world. We “work” more, but we don’t get as many results per person today as we did 60 years ago.
Why?
Well, I’ve got 1 reason… and it’s something you’re probably all too familiar with.
The Monster in the Room… That You Invite into Your Home
I’m going to ask you this question, and I want you to give an honest answer:
What would you do if someone came into your home every day and interrupted your thinking time and hypnotized you nightly and turned your mind to mush? He stole 40%–80% of your time away from your job and left you with nothing to show for it? He sabotaged you, nagged you, told you all of the things wrong with you and this world, and destroyed your family time because he had almost spell-like control over everyone in your house?
I could go on…
So, what would you do if this person was staying with you? Would you let them stay forever or kick them out?
I hope you’re saying, “I’d kick them out!”
Well, if you’re like the average American… you’re actually letting this “person” into your house right now — 100% voluntarily and willingly — and even pay a pretty penny for the “privilege” of having them there.
If you haven’t guessed already… I’m talking about TV. Yep, that big screen that the average American has in their den (all 60 inches of LCD HD glory)… in your bedroom… even in your kitchen.
TVs themselves are harmless. They just display a picture and some sound and keep people entertained.
But, when combined with our human nature, they’re the most destructive force in your home today to your wealth, health, prosperity, happiness, creativity and more.
What Is Your TV Costing You Right Now? (You’ll Be Surprised)
Now, I’m going to get this out of the way because we have a big ole TV on our wall. We watch some TV — more than I’d like. So, I’m not saying that TV doesn’t have value…
I just want to open your eyes to the destructive power of the TV and how you can double your own productivity and happiness with a few quick steps.
Here are some stats:
- The average American watches about 7 hours of TV a day:
- Let’s say you’re part of an elite group and “only” watch 3 hours of TV a day.
- Now, let’s value your own time at $50/hr., which is low, but it’s the hourly rate you’d have to make to earn $100,000/yr working 40 hours a week.
- And, we’ll say you don’t watch any TV on weekends… just a few hours after work on the weekdays.
- Now, the math:
- $50 x 3 hours a day = $150 of your time watching TV each day
- $150 x 5 days a week = $750 a week in TV time
- $750 x 52 weeks = $39,000 a year in your time spent watching TV
- Let’s say you lived this life for 50 years (from 20–70) = $1,800,000 of your time watching TV
Now, you can see where I’m going with this?!
Keep in mind: All those assumptions were very conservative. If you watch more than 3 hours of TV (most people do) a day… you should increase your numbers in that scenario. If you want to make more than $100,000 a year… increase your numbers.
And the amazing, eye-opening thing here is… even just with conservative numbers… watching only 3 hours of TV 5 days a week… you’re costing yourself over $1.8 million! And the really scary thing is that if you account for the time… you’re spending over 4 years of your life in front of the TV.
Crazy, eh?
I thought so too when I heard these numbers.
Could You Use an Extra $1.8 Million & 4 Additional Years? Here’s How to Get it
Simple.
Do what my wife and I did: cancel your cable TV.
Yes, it’s going to hurt at first. Your favorite TV shows will be gone. You may have to find other things to do every night and morning — more fun and active things like actually spending quality time with friends and family, working out, working on your business, reading, getting stuff done around the house, volunteering… a whole bunch of stuff opens up. (Sure, your kids may think you’re the weird family. O’well, they’ll get over it… and appreciate when they’re parents later on.)
Once we cancelled our cable, things changed BIG TIME… in our marriage, energy, my creativity, my business, and every aspect of life. (The only thing I lacked was knowing who was voted off on The Bachelor on Monday nights.)
Getting rid of all TV too drastic? Ok, cut cable and keep a couple streaming services… but learn how to discipline yourself to limit whatever streaming services you’re accustomed to binging on. Create a schedule and only watch during that allotted time, or pick only 2 shows to watch, not 50.
Regain your life and productivity (not to mention the $100/mo. in cable fees or the money you’ll save by reducing your number of streaming services you have).
Look, if being wealthy and living a happy and fulfilled life is weird… then I’ll take weird over “normal” any day of the week… especially since the normal nowadays is broke and tired.
You got this.
Trevor Mauch is the Chief Experience Officer (CEO) of Carrot.com, a platform that provides high-performing websites, marketing tools, and training for real estate investors and agents to attract motivated leads and build authority in their market.